Posted on 04/01/2020 5:51:42 PM PDT by ransomnote
Today Hasher Jallal Taheb, 23, of Cumming, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to destroy, by fire or an explosive, a building owned by or leased to the United States. Taleb had planned an attack on the White House using weapons and explosives. As part of the plea agreement, the defendant and the government agreed that the defendant should receive a 15-year sentence of imprisonment.
“Taheb planned to conduct a terrorist attack on the White House as part of what he claimed was his obligation to engage in jihad,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers. “And that was just one of the iconic American landmarks he wanted to target. Thanks to a tip from a member of the community and the work of the agents, analysts, and prosecutors responsible for this case, the threat posed by the defendant was neutralized and the defendant has admitted his guilt and will now be held accountable for his crime.”
“Taheb hatched a dangerous plan that would have resulted in unimaginable injury,” said Byung J. “BJay” Pak, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. “We are grateful to community members who noticed his dangerous evolution and alerted law enforcement. Along with our federal, state and local partners, we will remain vigilant in order to disrupt these types of attacks before they happen.”
“This plea is the result of a more than year-long intensive investigation by FBI Atlanta’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, which was because of a tip from the community,” said Chris Hacker, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. “Our citizens are our most important weapons in fighting terrorism, our eyes and ears in our communities, and why we say to please contact law enforcement if you see or hear something suspicious.”
According to U.S. Attorney Pak, the charges and other information presented in court: In March 2018, a member of the Atlanta community reported concerns about Taheb to a local law enforcement agency, which then contacted the FBI. The community member specifically alerted law enforcement that Taheb had become radicalized and was making plans to travel abroad.
During an undercover operation conducted by the FBI, federal investigators learned in October 2018 that Taheb planned to travel overseas and that he had applied for a United States passport in July 2018. The FBI also learned that Taheb had begun planning domestic attacks in the United States as part of his desire to engage in “jihad.” His targets initially included the White House and the Statue of Liberty. Later, in December 2018, Taheb broadened his prospective targets in the Washington, D.C. area, to include the Washington Monument, the White House, the Lincoln Memorial, and a synagogue.
During undercover meetings with Taheb in January 2019, he produced sketches of the White House and described the types of weapons and explosives he wished to use in the attack, including semi-automatic weapons, improvised explosive devices, an anti-tank weapon, and hand grenades. FBI special agents arrested Taheb on Jan. 16, 2019, after he arrived at a pre-arranged location where he expected to obtain semi-automatic assault rifles, explosive devices, and an anti-tank weapon.
Sentencing for Taheb is scheduled for June 23, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Mark H. Cohen.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, which includes the U.S. Secret Service, investigated this case. The Forsyth County Sheriff Office and Gwinnett County Police Department also provided assistance.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ryan K. Buchanan and Matthew Carrico and Trial Attorneys Danielle Rosborough and B. Celeste Corlett of the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section are prosecuting the case.
Sounds Amish.
Hasher Jallal Taheb
Yeah, that’s a cornbread and grits raised Georgia boy.
as part of what he claimed was his obligation to engage in jihad,”
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Jihad is the obligation of every muslim.
It’s in their book.
Why only a 15 year sentence? He would only be 38 yo when he got out - plenty young enough to do more terrorism [putting the damaged keyboard on a tin sheet on top of the stove on very low heat has helped a LOT but still don’t have periods and commas back]
“Georgia” man
I’m sure he has an ancestor who fought for the Confederacy. /sarc
But
Someone explain how did Hasher Jallal Taheb, 23, of Cumming, Georgia, got to live in GA? It’s a rhetorical question.
I’m betting he arrived during the Obola years.
Police have yet to determine a motive. /s
Absolutely! Just as Lebensraum was the obligation of every Nazi.
The West stupidly ignored the Nazis back in the 1930s. And the West stupidly ignores the muslims today. The West paid the price back then. And the West will pay the price again today.
As a side note, back in the 1930s many elitists found Hitler and Goering to be charming fellows. We see the same sort of thing today. Here’s Prince Charles with his good friends.
Hasher Jallal Taheb
You can try what we did with my XBox 360, which was to take it apart, use a swab with alcohol on it to clean the innards, and then apply heat with a hair dryer where necessary to loosen the sugary stuff up.
Regarding the article:
I’m not surprised. I am surprised that he got so little time, though. Acquiring explosives without a license is a huge crime that I’m sure I’d wind up serving decades for if I tried it.
“Was that wrong? Should I not have done that?”
Just your regular Georgia cracker, a real good old boy … </sarc>
Surely they meant he was from Georgia in the old soviet union.
Not likely. Amish are peaceful people.
Do not give him jail time. Instead, give him 230 grains of lead traveling at 1,100 FPS.
Hasher Jallal Taheb
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